Synonyms of interrupting

interrupting

verb

present participle of interrupt

as in intruding

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion

it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intruding
• bothering
• adding
• interposing
• cutting in
• breaking in
• chipping in
• contributing
• chiming in
• putting in
• horning in
• barging (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interrupting

Last year, Israeli aircraft struck IRIB HQ, briefly interrupting a live broadcast, in an incident that Iranian media reported killed at least one staff member. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026

One scene seems to consist only of people interrupting one other’s thoughts, skipping from talking about their family’s inherent body odor to White’s sister’s desire to get a group photo with their dad banging a gong to signify his recovery. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026

The carpeting and furnishings in these three areas and its electrical outlets were redone just two years ago, according to the Kennedy Center, and were accomplished without interrupting performances and programming. —Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026

The Portal North Bridge, by contrast, stands tall enough for ships to pass underneath without interrupting train traffic. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026

This was the right choice—the drama of the sandy shore, contrasted by the vivid blue-green of the sea, is too harmonious a pairing to imagine interrupting. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026

For Lugo, getting a job in the tour’s ensemble meant interrupting their theater studies at New York University. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026

In addition to interrupting pay, a shutdown could limit Coast Guard activities, worsen staffing shortfalls, and delay vessel inspections. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026

Bryant yelled from across the room, interrupting Love’s response. —Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026